Texting family
Write to grandparents, aunts and uncles in the Cantonese they speak, not formal written Chinese.
English to Cantonese Translator
Turn English into written Cantonese in Traditional characters, the way Hong Kong people type.
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What the English to Cantonese Translator does
Cantonese is spoken by millions, but standard written Chinese follows Mandarin grammar and vocabulary. When Hong Kong people text friends or write casually, they type Cantonese as it is spoken, using characters like 係, 唔 and 咗 that standard Chinese does not use. This translator writes in that style, in Traditional characters.
It is a good fit for messages to relatives in Hong Kong or Guangdong, captions for Cantonese-speaking audiences, and dialogue in scripts or stories. If the English is formal, such as a business notice, it adjusts toward the more formal register Hong Kong readers expect. Romanization such as Jyutping is not included.
How to use it
01
Paste English text into the box.
02
Press Translate.
03
Copy the Cantonese text into your message or document.
What people use it for
Social media captions
Post in colloquial Cantonese for followers in Hong Kong, Macau or overseas communities.
Dialogue in scripts
Translate lines for characters who should sound like real Cantonese speakers.
Questions
How is this different from English to Chinese?
English to Chinese produces standard Mandarin-based written Chinese. This tool writes colloquial Cantonese with its own words and particles.
Does it give Jyutping?
No. The output is Cantonese in Traditional characters only.
Can I get Simplified characters?
Written Cantonese is almost always in Traditional characters, so that is what this tool produces.
Is it free?
Yes. No sign-up, up to 12,000 characters per translation.
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